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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,504.90, 54,750.60 and 10,204.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,504.90, 54,750.60 and 10,204.20 is: 15,304.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,504.90 : 54,750.60 = 10,204.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,504.90/54,750.60 = 10,204.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,504.90x = 54,750.60 × 10,204.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,504.90x = 558,686,072.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,686,072.52/36,504.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,304.41

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